TECHNICAL SKILLS
The „Scoop‟ Technique • Collapse at the knees to the ‘K’ position • Open the palms up to face the ball with the fingers spread • Lead with the hands which brings the bodyweight forward • Keep the head still and the eyes focused on the ball
• Bring the shoulders forward over the hands • The elbows should be slightly flexed to cushion the impact of the ball • ‘Soft hands-strong wrists’ • As the palms make contact with the ball, scoop the ball into the chest while bringing the bodyweight forward and ‘complete the save’ • ‘Recovery saves’ – to gather the ball if the ball comes off the goalkeeper • ‘Recover lines’- to defend the goal if that is the better option
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